Exodus 5:4
But the king of Egypt said to them, "Moses and Aaron, why do you draw the people away from their work? Get back to your work!"
Dictionary of Bible Themes
Exodus 5:3

     5572   sword













Jump to Previous
Aaron Break Burdens Cause Draw Egypt Free Hinder Loose Moses Wherefore Work Works
Jump to Next
Aaron Break Burdens Cause Draw Egypt Free Hinder Loose Moses Wherefore Work Works
Library
The Secret of Its Greatness
[Illustration: (drop cap G) The Great Pyramid] God always chooses the right kind of people to do His work. Not only so, He always gives to those whom He chooses just the sort of life which will best prepare them for the work He will one day call them to do. That is why God put it into the heart of Pharaoh's daughter to bring up Moses as her own son in the Egyptian palace. The most important part of Moses' training was that his heart should be right with God, and therefore he was allowed to remain
Mildred Duff—The Bible in its Making

Exodus
The book of Exodus--so named in the Greek version from the march of Israel out of Egypt--opens upon a scene of oppression very different from the prosperity and triumph in which Genesis had closed. Israel is being cruelly crushed by the new dynasty which has arisen in Egypt (i.) and the story of the book is the story of her redemption. Ultimately it is Israel's God that is her redeemer, but He operates largely by human means; and the first step is the preparation of a deliverer, Moses, whose parentage,
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament

Parallel Verses
NASB: But the king of Egypt said to them, "Moses and Aaron, why do you draw the people away from their work? Get back to your labors!"

KJV: And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

Links
Exodus 5:4 NIVExodus 5:4 NLTExodus 5:4 ESVExodus 5:4 NASBExodus 5:4 KJV
Resources
Exodus 5:4 Bible Apps
Exodus 5:4 Parallel
Exodus 5:4 Biblia Paralela
Exodus 5:4 Chinese Bible
Exodus 5:4 French Bible
Exodus 5:4 German Bible

Exodus 5:4 Commentaries

Bible Hub
Exodus 5:3
Top of Page
Top of Page